Wind-shield shade.



Et G. MATTSOM WIND SHIELD SHADE. APPUCATIGN FRED DC. 8, 1911.

2 SHEETS-SHEET l.

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E. G. MATTIS'ON. WIND SHIELD SHADEx APPucATmN FILED 1150.8. |917.

Patented Apr. 8, 1913.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2- Cil EUGENE e. MArmrsoN, or Pasanaarn, camionista.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

l sented dpr. e,

ppllcation led December 8, 191'?. Serial. No. 296,228?.

To all whom 'it may concer/n:

- Be it known that I, EUGENE G. MA'rrrsoN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pasadena, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Wind-Shield Shades, of which the following is a specifi-' cation.

This invention relates toV improvements in automobile wind shields and especially with reference tothe provision of an adjustable shade for a wind shield, for use in protecting the eye's of the driver from sunlight and glare, the object of the invention being to provide an improved shade of this charaeter which may be readily adjusted as desired and secured in any desired adjusted position.

The invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of devices hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings:-

Figure 'l is an elevation of a wind shield provided with an adjustable shade constructed and arranged in accordancewith my invention. i

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the same. l

Fig. 3 is a detailed sectional vie-W of the lower portion of the shade.

Fig. 4 is an elevation of a modified form of my invention which may be used as an attachmentto a wind shield.

Fig. 5 is .a detailed'view of the same.

In accordance with my invention Iprovide a hood 1 at the upper side of the frame of a wind shield 2 and I also provide vertically arranged racks 3 at the sides of the wind shield, The ends -l of the hood are connected to the upper ends of the racks 3 'nd form brackets which are provided Wit-h bearings 5, 6 for the spindles at the ends of l1 spring roller 7 which is thus mounted for Vrotation and is arranged at the upper side ,and extends across the wind shield.

hold the shade in any desired adjusted posiu tion. The inner ends or" the rods ll are reduced as I3 to forni shoulders le. coiled extensile spring l5- is arranged between the inner ends o said rods and serves to press them outwardly to hold engaged position with respect t bars. The tube l0 is provided at 'the Center with a longitudinal slot Finl ef: pieces 1T are attached to the inner portions the rods ll and operate in slot and hence enable the rods to be readil from the racks when it is desired to change the adjustment of the shade or to roll up the same. Y

In Figs. l and 5 of the drawings I show a moditied forni oi' my' invention which is adapted to be used as an attachment to a. wind shield and which may he employe? on a wind shield of any ordinary lo this form or" the invention the hood l and racks 8a are made of sheet'nietal. Thehood disengaged tion 2O to engage over and around the .trout side of the top bar of the Wind shi ld spr. gg and the racks are provided wl cu` clamping arms l@ to engage around ,he sides of the Wind shield trane and the sai cial-aiping arms are provided with set screws .t9 to secure the saine to the s i shield. mi" shade roller -.nounted in bearings, shown in the ends of the hood. This attachment au be applied to or remove "prix the wind shield as may be desired.

'While I have herein shown described a preferred form my inventi,.n, I would have it understood 'that changes lay be made in the form, proportion construction of the several parts without departing from. the spirit off my invention and within scope of the appended claims. v

Having thus described my invention, I claim 1J A wind shield attachment comprising a hood including; a curved top wall adapted for conforming engagement upon the top bar of a windshield, a pair ot oepending racks secured upon said hood and extending along the Side bars of the wind shield, clips carried by said racks and ooniornainfrly en gagging the side bars of the wind shade carried by a roller mount ,l within said hood, a rod at the free end of said shade and ineens carried by said red and engage lil@ www@

with said; mok for holding said shades ing gong side bars af the wind shql, a m Select/@fi posmon, shwie cal-med, ny a roller mounted wzvthm 10 2, A smde for automoblle wmd; shleds, sind hoed, ,fod at bhe free @nd of Sad comm'sn. a hood extending forward r shade mld, means carried b said rod and' f from @ha wp bas' of the Wind shed am@ n- @ngageab with said racks for balding' sai@ @hiding a curved to@ w and cosd and shade in seected positions. wfs, s, pauoz apmmg maks segura@ 'f 1 v upon 'me and Wals of amd head and amsn@ .EU GENE 9:. HATTXSN. 

